Heart of Midlothian FC
Football Scottish Premiership Tynecastle Park Sun 9 Nov 10:00
Dundee United FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Premiership Betting Preview: Hearts vs Dundee United

Hearts welcome Dundee United to Tynecastle Park, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 9 November. Our betting preview features expert Scottish Premiership predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Strong Case for Backing Over 2.5 Goals

The Total Goals market provides a nice betting angle on the basis that odds of -159 can be snapped up when it comes to Over 2.5. We anticipate a nice return when Hearts take to the field against Dundee United.

3-2 Hearts Triumph in Previous H2H

Hearts have enjoyed four straight Premiership home victories at Tynecastle Park. Last time out, Dundee FC were beaten 4-0. The Jam Tarts had ten shots on target and enjoyed 67% possession, with Pierre Landry Kabore grabbing two goals, while Lawrence Shankland and Tomas Magnusson getting one.

Dundee United lost on the road in their previous game. Motherwell won 2-0 at Fir Park. Jim Goodwin's team had 40% possession and totalled one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 3-2 away win for Hearts at Tannadice Park when they last played United. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in six Hearts victories, two draws and two United wins.

Scottish Premiership G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Hearts logo Hearts 2 1 0 1 5 2 3 5:2 3
11 Dundee United logo Dundee United 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4 1:5 1
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Hearts – Last 10 League Games

Hearts have 8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.6 goals from 6.9 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts. Derek McInnes' men have averaged 53.8% possession and 6.3 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.9 goals from 3.0 shots on goal, 9.0 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Players to Watch

Top scorer Lawrence Shankland has found the net 7 times, Claudio Braga 6, with Alexandros Kiziridis and Craig Halkett both scoring 3. Alexandros Kiziridis is the top assists maker on 4.

Dundee United – Last 10 League Games

United have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. The Terrors have averaged 42.9% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 16.3 attempts.

Players to Watch

Ivan Dolcek is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Zachary Sapsford has 3, with Craig Sibbald and Luca Stephenson both on 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Nikolaj Moeller, Will Ferry and Panutche Camara who have all made 2.

Confirmed Lineups

Hearts confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alexander Schwolow (GK), Oisin McEntee, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Claudio Braga, Tomas Magnusson, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis, Lawrence Shankland, Pierre Landry Kabore.

Dundee United confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Yevhenii Kucherenko (GK), Iurie Iovu, Bert Esselink, Krisztian Keresztes, Luca Stephenson, Vicko Sevelj, Panutche Camara, Dario Naamo, Ivan Dolcek, Zachary Sapsford, Amar Fatah.

Hearts vs Dundee United Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Hearts vs Dundee United betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

The Premiership encounter provides us with a value opportunity on the basis that we can bet on Over 2.5 Goals at odds of -159. Expect the sides to grab the goals needed for a payout.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making Premiership recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Hearts vs Dundee United league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Hearts games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Hearts games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Hearts games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 United games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 United games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 games between these teams.
Over 2.5 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 61.3% chance of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Hearts Hearts logo 2 - 1 Dundee United logo Dundee United

There’s the option to wager on Hearts to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +575 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lawrence Shankland to Score +106 BetMGM logo

Lawrence Shankland (Hearts) has found the net in three consecutive Premiership matches. It’s worth a play on the +106 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

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Corners Prediction

Hearts Under 7.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

The 7.5 corners line has not been covered by Hearts in their past five games, with the corner count against Dundee United going under 7.5 in their last five away matches. For Team Corners, we’re expecting Hearts to fall short and you can land odds of -120.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Hearts Logo Hearts
Total
9.70 5.60 4.10
Home
8.90 4.40 4.50
Away
10.00 5.80 4.20
Dundee United Logo Dundee United
Total
10.70 4.50 6.20
Home
10.20 5.00 5.20
Away
10.10 4.40 5.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -159
Full-Time Result Hearts -233
Team Corners Hearts Under 7.5 -120

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Hearts vs Dundee United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Taking No Chances With Hearts

According to the betting odds, Hearts are major -294 favourites with the bookies to triumph and that means a 75% chance of winning this Premiership clash. For those wanting to back Dundee United, you will find +650 about the outsider.

If you anticipate that Hearts will land a two-goal win or bigger against United, then you might want to consider them at -1.5 on the Asian Handicap. They’re priced at -109 for this outcome.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at -125 and No at -112.

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Lawrence Shankland Favourite to Score the First Goal

Lawrence Shankland is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +280 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is -108.

Player Goals
Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
First
+280
Anytime
-108
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Cláudio Braga (Hearts)
First
+300
Anytime
+108
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Elton Kabangu (Hearts)
First
+440
Anytime
+160
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James Wilson (Hearts)
First
+650
Anytime
+245
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Hearts Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Stats: Scottish Premiership matches only
Hearts haven’t been beaten in eight straight games at Tynecastle Park. The Jam Tarts have clocked up seven wins, two defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Dundee United are winless over their previous three games on their travels. Jim Goodwin's team have collected four draws, three wins and three defeats in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

The previous Tynecastle Park encounter involved a 1-0 United win against Hearts. The previous 5 H2H games at Tynecastle Park have led to three Hearts victories and two United wins.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Hearts logo Hearts Home Stats 9-1-0 2.10 1.70 0.40 4 6 3 7
Dundee United logo Dundee United Away Stats 2-2-6 3.70 1.30 2.40 7 3 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Hearts logo Hearts League Stats
Dundee United logo Dundee United League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Hearts vs Dundee United Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Hearts vs United team news. Get the predicted and confirmed Premiership lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Dundee United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Hearts Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

25 Alexander Schwolow
31 Oisin McEntee 4 Craig Halkett 19 Stuart Findlay 18 Harry Milne
10 Claudio Braga 22 Tomas Magnusson 14 Cameron Devlin 89 Alexandros Kyziridis
9 Lawrence Shankland 11 Pierre Landry Kabore
1 Yevhenii Kucherenko
4 Iurie Iovu 3 Bert Esselink 23 Krisztian Keresztes
21 Luca Stephenson 5 Vicko Sevelj 8 Panutche Camara 22 Dario Naamo
19 Ivan Dolcek 9 Zachary Sapsford 17 Amar Fatah

Dundee United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Hearts Substitutes

  • 1Craig Gordon
  • 3Stephen Kingsley
  • 7Elton Kabangu
  • 12C. D. Borchgrevink
  • 15Michael Steinwender
  • 16Blair Spittal
  • 17Alan Forrest
  • 29Sabah Kerjota
  • 40Ageu

Dundee United Substitutes

  • 7K. Trapanovski
  • 10Julius Eskesen
  • 25Dave Richards
  • 34Owen Stirton
  • 37Sam Cleall-Harding
  • 44Calvin Beattie
  • 47Harry Welsh
  • 77Nikolaj Moeller

Previous Hearts Lineups

06 Aug Europa League
Benfica 6-1 Hearts
01 Aug Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts
28 Jul Champions League
Hearts 0-2 Sturm Graz
21 Jul Champions League
Sturm Graz 4-0 Hearts
16 May Scottish Premiership
Celtic 3-1 Hearts
13 May Scottish Premiership
Hearts 3-0 Falkirk

Previous Dundee United Lineups

31 Jul Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 1-1 Rangers
17 May Scottish Premiership
St Mirren 1-1 Dundee United
12 May Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 0-0 Livingston
09 May Scottish Premiership
Aberdeen 2-0 Dundee United
02 May Scottish Premiership
Kilmarnock 3-0 Dundee United
26 Apr Scottish Premiership
Dundee United 3-0 Dundee FC

Injuries & Suspensions

Hearts Injury Table
Type Name Info
James Wilson Red card (direc
Craig Halkett Ankle
Finlay Pollock Hamstring
Calem Nieuwenhof Hamstring
Dundee United Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Hearts Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Wouter Vrancken

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Oisin McEntee 6 D 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Beau Reus 1 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Calvin Miller 7 F 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Claudio Braga 10 F 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jordi Altena 23 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0

Dundee United Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Jim Goodwin

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joshua Rawlins 23 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Will Ferry 11 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dylan Tait 10 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Emmanuel Agyei 12 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Forbes 18 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FlagPremiership Table
Premiership Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Celtic 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
2 St Mirren 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
3 Motherwell 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
4 Hearts 2 1 0 1 5:2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 1 0 1 2:1 3
6 St Johnstone 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
7 Hibernian 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
8 Aberdeen 2 1 0 1 2:3 3
9 Rangers 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
10 Falkirk 2 0 1 1 0:2 1
11 Dundee United 2 0 1 1 1:5 1
12 Kilmarnock 2 0 0 2 4:9 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hearts 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
2 Dundee FC 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
3 St Johnstone 1 1 0 0 4:3 3
4 Aberdeen 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
5 Celtic 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
6 St Mirren 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
7 Dundee United 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
8 Motherwell 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
9 Hibernian 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
10 Rangers 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
11 Falkirk 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
12 Kilmarnock 1 0 0 1 1:5 0

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